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Understanding Law

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By: charlotte fletcher
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what is common law, history of common law, developing common law
What is common law,
History of the common law pre 1066,
History of the common law norman ...
10  cards
structure and function of courts
Criminal courts,
Civil courts,
Trial courts
19  cards
the differences between the civil and criminal justice systems
Purpose,
Terminology,
The role of the judge and jury
3  cards
what is precedent
Stare decisis,
Vertical precedent,
Horizontal precedent
6  cards
rules of precedent
Binding,
Examples of binding precedent,
Binding courts
4  cards
avoiding stare decisis
Overruling,
Reversing,
Disapproving
4  cards
statute law
Statute law,
Sl public bills,
Sl private bills
10  cards
sources of UK law
Sources
1  cards
statutory interpretation
Interpretation,
Rules of interpretation the liter...,
Rules of interpretation the golde...
9  cards
public law
Role of the judiciary,
Role of parliament,
Role of the exceutive
10  cards
private law
Tort of negligence,
Tort of nuisance,
Tort of conversion
9  cards
European Union
European community,
Common foreign and security policy,
Justice and home affairs
17  cards
Brexit & EU
Eu referendum 2016,
Article 50 and brexit,
Eu withdrawal act 2018
7  cards
European Convention on Human Rights Act 1998
What are human rights,
Domestic of immigration,
Negative rights
19  cards

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